The Man Behind ‘Mandalorian’: How Brendan Wayne Became Pedro Pascal’s Body Double and Channeled His Grandfather, John Wayne

Pedro Pascal may be the face of bounty hunter Din Djarin in “Mandalorian and Grogu,” but there’s another actor who does much of the walking, talking and gun-slinging as the “Star Wars” character: Brendan Wayne.

In 2018, Wayne auditioned and screen tested for an untitled Lucasfilm project, where he had to put on a bulky […] ...